Editing Process

In the editing process it became apparent that what the contributors discussed was difficult to edit together, as whilst we asked them similar questions, they all digress into personal anecdotes about their own projects. Whilst this was interesting to hear we should have been more assertive with the kind of answers we wanted to generate, as it was difficult to edit a clear narrative arc together. We had to sacrifice a lot of footage and the ending feels anti-climatic, however there was no other way we could have. Using two different camera set ups resulted in some inconsistencies with the lighting, which we rectified using colour correct.

Documentary Audio

The First track used is a live analog production performed by james rand, as can be seein in the film. This was recorded on a marantz and i cut it in soundtrack pro to make a more consistant mix.

The second is a track by Liverpool based producer Dauwd, who gave us permission to use  his songs. This one particularly reflects the tone of the documentary we wanted to establish

Shot List

Production Schedule

March 5th

Arrive In Liverpool at 1pm

Capture cutaways at 4pm

Meet James Rand at Peacocks Bar at 6pm

March 6th

Meet James for interview at his home studio at 12pm

Meet Paul Hutchinson for interview at Peacocks at 4pm

Meet Andy Hill at Shipping Forecast at 5.30pm

Leave Liverpool at 6pm

Equipment List

Video


Canon 550D Dslr Camera
Canon 7D Dslr Camera
2 x 8 GB SD cards
2 x Tripods


Audio


Boom
Rifle Mic
Long Xlr Cable
Marantz PMD 660
Sony Headphones


Miscellaneous


Apple Mac Laptop

Documentary Idea Development

http://www.peterguy.merseyblogs.co.uk/2011/08/chibuku-shake-shake-presents-j.html

This article would be a good starting point for doing a documentary on Liverpool in the vein of 'real scenes', It is essentially a review of a night featuring Jaques Le Cont and local DJ James Rand at a bar called The Shipping Forecast, which is run by the same company as Sheffields Bungalows and Bears.

"James Rand has been a notable player on the Liverpool club circuit for the last three years. His style of mutant techno with pop sensibilities saw him secure residencies at garage punk electro hybrid EVOL before later arriving at the legendary Liverpool institution Chibuku Shake Shake. This is turn has led to sets at Fabric and The Warehouse Project sharing DJ Booth with the likes of Seth Troxler,... Boys Noize, 2 Many DJs, Erol Alkan and Joy Orbison to name but a few. "

https://www.facebook.com/pages/James-Rand/92216920420?sk=info

His tracks can be heard here:

http://soundcloud.com/rabenmutter

Documentary Project

The Resident Advisor 'Real Scenes' series explores the origins and impact of the electronic music scenes in prominent cities around the world. Contributions come from the prominent artists that propelled the genres, the promoters that organised the events and the party goers that experienced the underground rave culture flourish. Cutaways are frequently used, with time lapses and dolly shots providing a visual over view of the city and giving context to the locations mentioned by the contributors.

Real Scenes: Bristol

Real Scenes: Detroit

Ideally I would like to emulate the style in which these films are shot and edited, however the time constraint makes it difficult to capture effective time lapses, and we don't have access to a dolly. Covering a similar subject matter in Liverpool is an option although it may be difficult finding the right contributors as we have never been there before and haven't experienced the clubbing scene for ourselves.